exhaust obstructed?
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exhaust obstructed?
Yesterday the brackets that hold the y pipe to the chassis, just upstream of the catalyst, broke from rust. I tried to install a new self made brace using galvanized steel material. The adjustment is not perfect, and now I hear the engine growling under acceleration, and I feel the car does not pull as much. It sounds like the exhaust has had a restriction.
I'm thinking it could be the flex joint between the y pipe and the catalyst that is obstructed. I remember seeing a picture from the inside of a bad flex joint. Much decomposing material was obstructing the flex joint. Could that also be my problem? Any other area I should look at?
I'm thinking it could be the flex joint between the y pipe and the catalyst that is obstructed. I remember seeing a picture from the inside of a bad flex joint. Much decomposing material was obstructing the flex joint. Could that also be my problem? Any other area I should look at?
#3
sorry
Sorry, i cant help much but my whole exhaust system is rusty as hell, and when i hit a dip i could here something moving under the car. Its sounds like something is wobbling or moving under there.. ANY IDEAS ANYONE?? The back piece(muffler) is in place but everything else including bolts are rusty as hell !!! Can anyone give em any advice?
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Originally Posted by 96mAx2fast
Sorry, i cant help much but my whole exhaust system is rusty as hell, and when i hit a dip i could here something moving under the car. Its sounds like something is wobbling or moving under there.. ANY IDEAS ANYONE?? The back piece(muffler) is in place but everything else including bolts are rusty as hell !!! Can anyone give em any advice?
I solved that problem by shimming the 1/2 inch space between the brace and the section of the b pipe, and clamping the b pipe to that brace with a 3 inch clamp. Now the b pipe is tightly fastened to the brace, instead of coming down knocking on it.
I'll get some pictures taken for the flex joint. The metal wires forming the braid are in bad condition. I can see the inner pipe under the steel wire braid.
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